Decades of research have established the safety and efficacy of medication abortion.
In a time of medically unnecessary abortion restrictions, I'm excited to see science pointing us in another direction, where access could be further expanded. Learn more about the data. ⬇️
We should explore making medication abortion pills available over-the-counter.
My research team found that people did a really good job at self-assessing their eligibility for the medication based on prototype packaging.
It’s not possible to restrict access to abortion care without putting patients in danger.
The Care Post-Roe Study I lead documents how abortion bans result in worsened health outcomes.
A quarter century of use and over 100 studies show that mifepristone is overwhelmingly safe and effective.
Nothing changes the facts.
Abortion bans have fundamentally altered how pregnancy-related care—and even other medical care for people with the capacity for pregnancy—is delivered.
Every pregnant person in a state with an abortion ban is at risk of being denied the care they need.
Restrictions on abortion care have a “chilling effect” that “is silencing physicians’ ability to provide the best care,” says Dr. Bhavik Kumar.
Abortion bans lower the standard of care for everyone, negatively impacting both patients and providers.
.@jessicavalenti.bsky.social is exactly right.
Efforts to stigmatize birth control and restrict information about abortion care are designed to disempower and control young women.
Methotrexate and misoprostol are safe, lifesaving medications used to treat autoimmune disorders and prevent ulcers. They’re also used for medication abortions.
But now, anti-abortion pharmacists can refuse to offer them and still get federal funds.
Texas is suing yet another provider for mailing abortion pills to patients in the state.
As an abortion provider, I stand with my colleagues who risk prosecution to help people access basic health care.
Telehealth abortion care is just as safe as in-clinic care.
ANSIRH Director @drdgrossman.bsky.social testified that rare complications occur only after the full two-drug regimen, not during the initial in-office dose of mifepristone.
Abortions are a normal, routine part of reproductive health care. Full stop.
The United States has formally withdrawn from the World Health Organization (WHO) and terminated nearly $280 million in U.S. government funding to the WHO.
This is a reckless move that will set public health back globally.
Ciji Graham should still be here.
She was denied care for a heart condition because she was pregnant, despite her risk of heart failure. Denying pregnant women necessary care is unacceptable, but all too common.
Mifepristone, one of the two drugs commonly used together in a medication abortion, is very safe and effective.
The attempt to block access to mifepristone is about limiting abortion access and controlling patients. It has nothing to do with science.
Over the holidays, the Trump administration banned all abortions for veterans and their families.
The Department of Veterans Affairs reversed a Biden-era rule allowing abortions in cases of rape, incest, and health- and life-threatening pregnancies.
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Throughout her testimony, Wubbenhorst relies on shoddy or outdated studies to muddy the safety record of medication abortion. But the science remains clear that medication abortion is safe, essential care. Let’s stick to the science. (4/4)
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One example of ignoring the scientific record: Wubbenhorst talks about abortion “harms” but fails to mention that complications and dangers are greater in pregnancy compared to having an abortion. (3/4)
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One example of misinformation: Wubbenhorst misstates the rate of those who need a follow-up aspiration abortion after medication abortion by doubling the actual rate noted on the FDA label! (2/4)
Unfortunately, at the Senate HELP hearing today, Wubbenhorst’s testimony was rife with misinformation while ignoring established science on the safety of medication abortion. A couple of illustrative fact-checks here: (1/4)
While Murrill criticizes the FDA, a recent NYT article shows that the FDA has actually erred on being conservative. As I wrote last year, the agency should remove remaining restrictions on mifepristone instead of going backwards. (5/5)
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Murrill’s testimony references a junk report that has already been debunked but ignores published research on abortion safety, on how people can accurately assess how far along they are in pregnancy, and on safety of this care via pharmacies and by mail. #AbortionAccurate (4/5)
And contrary to AG Murrill’s statement, telehealth medication abortion is super safe and effective. Let me share some evidence with you! (3/5)
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Right off the bat, AG Murrill seems confused about the timing of telehealth medication abortion.
In 2021, based on the safety record of medication abortion, the FDA dropped the in-person requirement to receive this care. So, it’s been in place for almost 5 years (2/5).
For those of you tuning into today’s Senate HELP hearing, I’d like to set the record straight on AG Murrill’s testimony and remind us that #abortionishealthcare (1/5):
Medication abortion is safe, and we have more than two decades of evidence to prove it. The only thing unsafe?
Politicians who ignore safety and science—and the opinion of a majority of Americans—to push extremist agendas. @ANRISH has the facts: www.ansirh.org/research/she...
Good news: Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court struck down laws that include the country’s first explicit ban on abortion pills.
Abortion is a parenting issue.
Most abortion-seekers are parents, and those parents often tell me that they want to focus on providing for the children they already have.
Last year, we saw numerous attacks on reproductive freedom, but you give me hope.
I’m so proud of the clinicians, advocates, and researchers who are fighting relentlessly to protect and expand access to abortion care. Thank you.
Abortion is health care, and I am proud to provide it.
Meta has removed or restricted dozens of accounts belonging to abortion providers, queer groups, and reproductive health organisations. It’s alarming.
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